The Bodybuilding Potter

10/09/2026

🤍 Tired of starting over?

Another day. Another promise to yourself. Another attempt to do things differently.

But what if the answer isn't another diet, another workout, or another wellness trend?

What if it's time to surrender?

I spent years learning that transformation begins with renewing the mind. That's why I wrote Battlefield for Health: Self-Control for a God-Centered Life.

It's not a fitness or nutrition book. It's a surrender book—an invitation to stop circling the same struggles and begin learning to steward the body God entrusted to you, with Christ at the center.

Because the healthier we are, the better equipped we can be to serve God's purpose for our lives and serve others.

Surrender before strength.

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10/09/2026

It is never about me and it has never been about losing weight…. I love sharing these moments with you. God so faithful and surrendering is a daily practice. All for His glory. I’m ready ✝️💪🏻💜

10/09/2026

Rocking a vintage sweatshirt! Do you remember My Space!?

Grateful for hoodie season!
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10/08/2026

What are you carrying into tomorrow that God never asked you to carry? 🤍

Have you ever gone to bed thinking about something, only to wake up with the very same thoughts? Sometimes the weight we carry has nothing to do with our physical strength.

The unfinished work. The conversation we keep replaying. The expectations we've placed on ourselves. The things we simply cannot fix tonight.

Our God-centered healthy lifestyle journey is about more than what we do with our bodies. It includes what we're allowing to occupy our minds and hearts.

Tonight, consider placing one of those burdens into God's hands. Reflect on it, pray over it, and give yourself permission to rest. Tomorrow can wait until tomorrow.

Psalm 4:8 🤍

10/07/2026

Exodus, boundaries, and health

10/07/2026

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And the goodness keeps on rolling out…. Thank you for helping us do what we do! ✝️

10/07/2026

Deeply grateful for all the well wishes ✝️💪🏻💜

10/06/2026

What are you building your healthy lifestyle on? This week on Emerge Well, Cathleen explores what it means to build on God’s truth instead of quick results, comparison, or external validation. Life will change, but a God-centered foundation remains. When things feel out of rhythm, you don’t star...

10/05/2026

Our first official Community-Led Workout & Worship is in the books. 💜

A huge thank you to these two amazing ladies for stepping in, serving, and helping keep the fellowship going while I was away.

One of the beautiful things about Workout & Worship is that it has become about more than one person. It is about community—showing up for one another, moving together, encouraging one another, and keeping God at the center.

Even when I need to step back for a week, the fellowship can still continue, and that is such a gift.

Movement. Faith. Fellowship. Community.

It truly takes a community — all for His glory. ✝️💪🏻💜

Love you! Carol Dehne and Melinda Platt Fantom